Showtime Shakeup Hits Network Presidents: Jana Winograde Exits, Gary Levine Shifts to Adviser Role
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer Showtime co-presidents Gary Levine and Jana Winograde are exiting their current posts amid a continuing shakeup at the pay TV channel, with Levine shifting to an advisory role and Winograde leaving Paramount Global entirely.
The move, announced by president and CEO of Showtime and Paramount Media Networks Chris McCarthy in a memo to staff Monday, comes following the Jan.
30 news that both Showtime’s linear and streaming platforms will be integrated into Paramount+ and rebranded as “Paramount+ With Showtime.” “With the integration of Showtime across the company, many of the current functions that Jana oversees including business affairs, production, operations and casting are being centralized and therefore, Jana will be leaving,” McCarthy wrote of Winograde, a six-year vet of the network.
McCarthy states that “Gary approached me because after more than 22 years of overseeing all of the original programming at Showtime, he was ready to use his formidable creative skills in a more focused way,” adding, “I am very pleased to say that Gary will be taking on a new role as Senior Creative Advisor for Showtime, reporting to me.” Winograde and Levine shift out of their roles comes four months after the exit of David Nevins, chairman and CEO of Paramount Premium Group (which included Showtime) and chief creative officer of Paramount+ scripted series.
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